Dell Rolls Out Education Series Laptops, Interactive Projector

Dell has launched a new line of laptops purpose-built for education called the Latitude 13 Education Series. The company also took the wraps off a multitouch-enabled interactive projector and a new mobile cart.

Interactive Projector
The new Dell Interactive Projector-S520 offers wireless display and multitouch interaction, allowing multiple users — up to 10 — to collaborate simultaneously. Using the included whiteboard, users can draw or annotate with their fingers, included styluses or old-time dry-erase pens. It supports Intel WiDi with Miracast for wireless display via Windows, Android and iOS devices. It also supports standard WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n).

Other features include:

Single-chip, 0.65-inch DLP;

WXGA native resolution (1,280 800);

3,100 lumens;

2,200:1 native contrast ratio;

0.35 throw ratio, with diagonal screen sizes of 70 inches to 100 inches from 1.7 feet to 2.49 feet; and

Education Laptops
The new Latitude 13 Education Series offers a 13.3-inch screen with optional touchscreens featuring Corning Gorilla Glass NBT. The screen opens 180 degrees, a feature that's designed to reduce stress on the hinges when students use the devices in unconventional configurations. It also includes other ruggedized features, including rubberized trim and a sealed keyboard and touchpad for resisting spills and dust.

Other features include:

A light that illuminates when students access the network (billed as a "tattling" feature by Dell);

The Latitude 13 Education Series is available now. Models start at $539.

The Dell Mobile Computing Cart

Mobile Cart
The Dell Mobile Computing Cart, available managed or unmanaged, supports up to 30 devices (up to 14 inches) for charging, secure storage, updating and transportation. It features horizontal shelving, locking steel doors, power management features, heat management and a Dell PowerConnect 3548 48-port managed Ethernet switch with cabling. It will run $3,999 when it's available in mid-May. Upgrades for some previous models will cost $799.

David Nagel is edtorial director, education for 1105 Media's Public Sector Media Group. A 22-year publishing veteran, Nagel has led or contributed to dozens of technology, art and business publications.

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